What defines the *feel* of a programming language?
I've heard JS described as "composing lego blocks" due to npm, and Common Lisp with Sly feels like a place you explore (e.g. docs from the REPL).
All PLs have tools though. Which ones set the vibe?
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I'm coming to the view that NP-complete problems are harder to work with than tasks equivalent to the halting problem.
For the halting problem, you know you're never going to solve the general case. For NP-complete problems there's a slew of complex algorithms to explore.
Lots of people have pointed out the advantage of https://foo.bar/ or foo->bar for syntax. It makes it easy to explore things you can do with foo.
I think it's an instance of a more general pattern: prefix syntax that an IDE can spot. This has interesting consequences!
One reason I love working in tech is that programming skills are valued in many different domains. I've worked in marketing, social media, finance and fashion.
It requires grace (you don't want https://xkcd.com/793/) but you can explore fascinating fields.
